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Kate Beckinsale Biography (1973-)

Born July 26, 1973, in England; daughter of Richard Beckinsale (an actor) andJudy Loe (an actress); half-sister of Samantha Beckinsale (an actress); married Michael Sheen; children: one daughter. Education: Attended New College, Oxford, 1991-94; also studied in Paris. Addresses: Agent-- International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211-1934. Career: Actress. Awards, Honors: Gran Agular Award,best actress, Catalonian International Film Festival, 1997, for Shooting Fish; London Critics Circle Award, British supporting actress of the year,1998, for Last Days of Disco; two awards from W. H. Smith Young Writers' Competition, one for short fiction and one for poetry. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211-1934.

Nationality

English

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

July 26, 1973

England

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Hero, Much Ado about Nothing, Lauren Film, 1993
• Ethel, Prince of Jutland(also known as Royal Deceit, Amled, Prinsen af Jylland, and Prinsen af Jylland), Miramax, 1994
• Julia, Uncovered(also known as La Tabla de Flandes), 1994
• Title role, Marie-Louise, ou la permission(also known as Marie-Louise, or the Leave), 1995
• Christina Mariell, Haunted, October Films, 1995
• Georgie, Shooting Fish, Fox Searchlight, 1997
• Charlotte Pingress, The Last Days of Disco, Gramercy, 1998
• Darlene Davis, Brokedown Palace, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
• Maggie Verver, The Golden Bowl(also known as La Coupe d'or), Miramax, 2000
• Television Appearances
• Miniseries
• Title role, Emma(also known as Jane Austen's Emma), ITV, 1996 then Arts and Entertainment, 1997
• Movies
• Barbe, One against the Wind, PBS, 1991
• Title role, Alice through the Looking Glass, HBO, 1999
• Episodic
• Thea Hahn, "Headcase," Anna Lee, A&E, 1993
• Other Television Appearances
• Rachel's Dream,1992
• Flora Poste, Cold Comfort Farm, BBC, 1995
• Herself, The Unforgettable Richard Beckinsale,2000
• Stage Appearances
• Sweetheart, Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London, 1996
• Anne, Clocks and Whistles, Bush Theatre, London, 1996
• Faithless, London production, 1996
• Major Tours
• Nina, The Seagull, Thelma Holts Theatre Company, British cities, 1995
• Radio Appearances
• The Proposal, BBC Radio 4, 1997
• RECORDINGS
• Taped Readings
• William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet,1997
• Also performed for Jane Austen's Emma, John Smith and Sons (Glasgow, Scotland).

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• Back Stage West, May 7, 1998 , p. 7.
• Entertainment Weekly, June 26, 1998 , p. 24.
• Gear, September 26, 1998 , p. 36.
• Independent, April 5, 1997 , p. S3.
• Interview, July 5, 1998 , p. 102.
• Premiere, June 5, 1998 , pp. 84-85.
• Seventeen, June 5, 1993 , p. 66.